You're watching MTV and suddenly see a rock star on screen for a few minutes, before pop takes over the station again. You think to yourself, "I wish I could be a rock star like them." This guide will help you along your journey to More...
As the decades pass, some songs increase in popularity when they reach new listeners via concerts, advertising, or movie soundtracks. Others aren’t readily available commercially, and thus become nearly More...
Every music fan has his/her favorites, but several covers stand out for their brilliance, their impact and their ability to make as much of a statement as the music they represent. Every art form has its giants, and album cover art is no More...
Music has always been an excellent source of inspiration. Particularly if you are stuck with some problem you can’t find a workaround for, a beautiful song can give you a new perspective, let you see the problem from a different angle. And More...
Let’s be honest, there were some pretty amazing rockers who were also mega-wusses like Freddie Mercury and Prince. But we put up with it because those guys could kick ass musically. Sadly, today we have a class of rockers that might have inherited More...
A good rap name is like good rap: it sounds effortless without coming off sloppy, and it never tries too hard. Whether its vibe is biblical (Hova), comic book villain (Biggie Smalls) or comic book hero (Method Man); whether the name is self-imposed More...
When Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder managed to rhyme “public” and “subject” in “Tears of a Clown,” it was sheer genius. Getting that perfect coupling of words and phrases is what makes for a brilliant song. Then there are musicians More...